Schieren

Schieren is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch.

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Commune
Schieren train station and church
Coat of arms
Map of Luxembourg with Schieren highlighted in orange, and the canton in dark red
Coordinates: 49.8333°N 6.1°E / 49.8333; 6.1
Country	Luxembourg
Canton	Diekirch
Area
• Total	10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Area rank	94th of 102
Highest elevation	515 m (1,690 ft)
• Rank	15th of 102
Lowest elevation	198 m (650 ft)
• Rank	24th of 102
Population  (2018)
• Total	2,036
• Rank	73rd of 102
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
• Density rank	39th of 102
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
LAU 2	LU0000609
Website	schieren.lu

As of 2011, the town of Schieren itself, which lies in the west of the commune, has a population of 1,497 [1]. It is located on the rail line to Ettelbruck.

Schieren was formed on 1 July 1850, when it was detached from the commune of Ettelbruck, along with the commune of Erpeldange. The law forming Schieren was passed on 22 January 1850.[2]

In 1894, Schieren established a fire station with five volunteer firefighters. It has a notable church.